Can online platforms expand female-owned firms’ trade opportunities? Based on research using data from a business site in Latin America and the Caribbean, the answer is yes. This finding is important for the promotion of gender equality, one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and for the policymakers, practitioners, and researchers who are increasingly interested … [Read more...] about Can online platforms encourage women-owned firms in international trade? In the case of ConnectAmericas, yes
Elena Fernández Ortiz
Elena Fernández Ortiz is a Consultant at the Integration and Trade Sector of the Inter-American Development Bank. She is currently focusing on topics related to trade and foreign direct investment. Before joining the IDB, Elena worked in the Department of Macro-Financial Analysis and Monetary Policy at the Banco de España, the Social Policies Research Unit at EUROFOUND, and Universitat Pompeu Fabra. She obtained a master’s degree in Specialized Economic Analysis from the Barcelona School of Economics and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Universitat Pompeu Fabra.